Almost all heavy metals are serious toxicants as carcinogens. However, due to their
chemical and physiological properties, heavy metals are useful in industrial areas including …

Plants absorb a number of elements from soil, some of which have no known biological
function and some are known to be toxic at low concentrations. As plants constitute the …

The presence of microplastics and arsenic in soil can endanger crop growth; therefore, their
effects on the properties of rhizosphere soil should be evaluated. Large (10–100 µm) and …

Arsenic (As) is one of the most prolific natural contaminants in water resources, and hence, it
has been recognized as an emerging global problem. Arsenic exposure through food …

Rice represents a major route of As exposure in populations that depend on a rice diet.
Practical measures are needed to mitigate the problem of excessive As accumulation in …

Arsenic contamination of drinking water, which can occur naturally or because of human
activities such as mining, is the single most important public health issue in Bangladesh …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of arsenic (As) toxicity and the
mitigating role of nitric oxide (NO) donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on Vicia faba. Arsenics …

Rice is efficient at arsenic (As) accumulation, thus posing a potential health risk to humans
and animals. Arsenic bioavailability in submerged paddy soil is enhanced due to …

Rice is the staple food for the people of arsenic endemic South (S) and South-East (SE)
Asian countries. In this region, arsenic contaminated groundwater has been used not only …

A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation and distribution of arsenic in different
fractions of rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) collected from arsenic affected area of Bangladesh …